Combined paper-roll support and cutter



R. ARIUCHI.

COMBINED PAPER ROLL SUPPORT AND CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3, I919.

Patented Dec. 2,1919.

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R. ARIUCHI. COMBINED PAPER ROLL SUPPORT AND CUTTER.

APFLICATiON FILED JULY 3.1919.

Patented Dec. 2,1919.

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J 6y o vgintar L & Atty.

RIKIZO ARIUCI-II, 0F PORTLAND, OREGON.

COMBINED rerun- O L SUPPORT AND CUTTER. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RIKIZO ARIUOI'II, a subject of the Emperor of Japan, and a resident of the city of Portland, county of Multnomah, State of Oregon, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Combined Paper-Roll Supports and Gutters.

The object of this-inventionis to provide a counter fixture for] mounting a. roll of wrapping paper, to hold the roll against. unrolling by a friction brake, and to provide shear-like automatic devices by which the end pulled out from the roll will be cut off from the stock, by the mere actof pulling an end of paper from the roll.

My invention furthermore has for its purpose the providing of a simply constructed device; and to so arrange the action of 'the shear-like devices that all dangerof accident is, eliminated. y I

The construction and operation of my device by which the above mentioned results are attained are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1. is a side elevation, indicating in broken lines also the action of the. shears A Fig. 2 is a fragmentalsectional elevation showing the operation of the means actuating the shears, by the act of pulling an end of paper from the roll; the reaction of said means causing the cutting action of the shears 5,

Fig. 3 isa front elevation of-my device, and f r Fig.4 ,isfa detail, in front elevation, of the lower shears member, viewing the same in its horizontal or cutting position; f I a is the base on whichare'mountedstandards 6, connected by a brace-rod b. and having attheir upper ends horizontal projecting frame-members c. In the upper ends of the'standards are provided slots 03 constituting bearings in which to removably support the j ournal-ends "of a roller 6, on which is mounted a roll of'paper V l I A brake-arm g, pivoted on the near stands ar d b (see Figs. 1 and 2) is controlled by a,

spring it, so as to bear onfthat portion of the roller 6 projecting beyondthe adjacent side of the roll of paper; and in this way the roller is held against rotating except when the end of the paper is pulled forward. f i V The extremities of thehorizontal framef members care provided with two vertically. alin ed ournal bearmgsf and.v therein, are

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2, 1919.

Application filed July 3, 1919. Serial No. 308,647.

journaled shafts 2'. j. On the near ends of these shafts arerigidly mounted companion arms 70, Z, formed with meshing gear-segments m, n, and each arm has a shears-memher, 0 and p.

The lower arm Z is weighted, asvat Q, so that gravity will tend to ,hold said, arms 70, Z, in, and return the same to, a vertical position, so as to hold said shears members apart, when at rest. 7

There is further hinged between the sextremities of the horizontal projecting framemembers c, a rockable-platevr havinga perpendicular Inemberato which one end of the spring I; is fastened, thus using :the latter fortwo functions. The movement of said rockable-plate by the ore-action of said spring, is limited by-a stop rod-t, supported in the. extremities of the horizontal arms 0. Therockable-plate r is provided with a paper-guidingrod u, slidable in ears 1;, so

that it may be lifted to facilitate the insertion of theend of the paper. l

. The rockable-plateis furthermade with an ear 'w, to which is hinged a notched arm at; sliding in a staple g on the shaft j. Thus when the rockable-plate 1" is moved forward 21 6. from theroll of paper f, the notched portion 00, of the arm. 05'. will. engage withthe staple on the shaft j; and when the spring h is then permitted to re-act and pullsaid rockable-plate in reverse direction, the notched-arm as will impart a partial rotation to said shaft 3', and through themedium of the, meshing gears m, 'n'causethe shearsmembershoand p ofjthe two armslc -and Z, to come together and sever the end of paper pulled from the roll 7; said end being desi nated by the letter if. I 7 I M 3 device operates as follows: I

[A roll of paper,v 7, having been mounted on thev roller d, the end of the paper, 7, is led under theshaft'i, and over the top of the rockable-plate r, under theguide-bar u, as illustrated in Fig, 1. ,When a piece of the paper-end f, is to be severed, the latter is drawn forward, asillustrated in Fig.2, relative to the lengthof paper required. In the act ofso drawing the paper-end forward thevarm will be brought to a more ora less horizontal position, causing the I notched-arm ae to drop into engagement with sii e fiebls Plate in e rse dirs e a inso doing, causingthe notched arm m to partially rotate the shaft v ,henceeanslng .the, meshing gear-seginentsfm, a, of the arms is, Z, to sWingM-the latter forward, that is, in the direction indicated by the arrows the-dotted lines 0, 72f,..'o,;f oE gs,

"1 and 2, and in so doing causing the shears-members 0 and p to. some together and cut off the end of the paper str p. And the notch of the arm m is 1 so constructedthat When the arm rfhas again attained vertical position, the staple'y, of the shaft 9 Will slip 7 off the rounded shoulder m of the notch porbeing operated as described,

tion :20 of said arm w, thus releasing the shaft j and permitting-the Weight g ear-ried by thearm Zto operate through the medium of the gear-segments" m, n, to restore the arms 7c, lvtoth'eir normal, vertical positions as shown in Fig. 1. Hence, restoring my device to its initial state, ready for again There Will-always be a projecting end as f, of the paper over-hanging the top of the lockable-plate r, convenient for beniglsel'zed by the-fingers of theoperator. And-it isto in'g' theends of-a roll of cloth therefore the termpaper is to be understood as including other inaterial.

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1. A combinedpaper roll support and, cut- 'ter, eomprising an upright framev including horizontal, projecting members provided at their free ends' with two vertically alined I journal-bearings, a rol'l'erjournaled in the frame for carrying a roll of paperga sprlngcontrolled brake restraining'the rotation of said roller, a pair of shafts journaled in said journal-bearings, and each provided with a rigid arm, a shears element, one member of which is carried by the free end of eaehof. said arms parallel with'the axis of rotation of the latter, gearing cotiperatively connecting said shafts, means for holdingsaid arms apart,normally, a rockable plate pivoted in.

the free ends ofsaid horizontal frame members, and adapted to rotated away from said rollerby the pullingofthe paper strip 01f the 'l. 2tbt61,'a spring operating to 'hold the ro'ckable plate in and return the same to its initial position, means, operated by the re turn rotation of the rockable plate,adapted to rotatethe lower of sai d shaftsand thereby causing the shears-element to act, Ineans being adapted to have then action autoniatically ended by the return of said r001 ,able plate to its initial position. 7

2. A combined paper roll support and cutter, comprising an upright frame including horizontal, projecting members provided at their ,freeends With two vertical-1y alined journal-bearings, a roller journale d in the frame for carrying a roll of paper, a springcontrolled brake restraining the rotation of said roller, a pair of shafts journale'd In said 'jour-na'l bea-rings, and each'providedrwith a apart,"normally,,a roekable plate pivoted in the free ends of said horizontal frame members, and adapted to be rotatedlaway from said roller by the pulling of the paper strip off the latter, a spring operating td-liold the rockable plate in andreturn the same'to its initial position, a staple carried'by the lower of said shafts, a notched arm pivoted tofsaid rookable plate and adapted fo become engaged With said s-tapleduring the rotation 0* said rockable plat from said roller, and to'become released from the staple Whenthe rockable armis turned to its initial position.

A combined paper roll support and cutter, comprising an upright frame including horizontal, projeoting members provided at their free ends with twoverti'cally ialined journal-bearings, a roller LjOurnaled in the frame forcarrying a roll of paper, a spring controlled brake restraining the rotation of said roller, a pair of shafts j ourn'aled-in said journal-bearings, and eachfprovided witha rigid arm, .a shears-element, one member of which is oarriedby "the free end of each of saidv arms parallel with the axis of rotation of the latter, gearing cooperatively connec t ing said shafts, means for holdingsaid; arms 8O ing said shafts, meansforholdingsaid arms apart, normally,f rookab le platepivoted in V the free ends of saidhorizontal frame members, ancladapted to'g'be rotated away from saidprollerby the pulling lofthe paper strip fi t letter, agu d f r he taper tr p erri'edi-by said rockable plate, a spring opera-t-v to'holdthe r oc kable plate in and return he ame t ts iitia fl-p 'o m ans, 0P

erated by thereturn rotation of the ;rockable plate, adapted to rotate the lower of said] shafts and thereby pausing the shearsele- Ihent meet, a d mea s b ng adapt d t h th a t q u o na qa 'lr nded ythe earn r saide c'kabl Plat t t ini ial n sit a g j V a et. A comb ned paper roll sapport and cutt r, compri ingjan upright frame inclnd; 111g horizontal, projecting members provided attheir free ends with two vertically alined ournal-bearings, a roller ournaled njtfhe remefsr ai ines-e1 1 11 i r rer; a ak restraining the rotation of said roller, a pair of shafts ournaled in said journal-bearings, and each provided with a rigid arm, a shears-element, one member of whichis carried by the free end of each of said arms parallel with the axis of rotation of the latter, gearing cooperatively connecting said shafts, means for holding said arms apart, normally, a rockable plate pivoted in the free ends of said horizontal frame members, and adapted to be rotated awayifrom said rollerby the pulling of the paper strip off the latter, a spring operating to holdthe rockable plate in and return the same to its initial position, said spring also operating said brake, means, operated by the return rotation of the rockable plate, adapted to rotate the lower of said shafts and thereby causing the shearselement to act, said means being adapted to have their action automatically ended by the return of said rockable plate to its initial position.

5. A combined paper roll support and cutter, comprising an upright frame including horizontal, projecting members provided at their free ends with two vertically alined journal-bearings, a roller journaled in the frame for carrying roll of paper, a brake restraining the rotation of said roller, a pair of shafts journaled in said journal-bearings, and each provided with a rigid arm, a shears-element, one member of which is carried bythe free end of each of said arms parallel With the axis of rotation of the latter, gearing cooperatively connecting said shafts, means for holding said arms apart, normally, a rockable plate pivoted in the free ends of said horizontal frame members, and adapted to be rotated away from said roller by the pulling of the paper strip off the. latter, a guide for the paper strip carried by said rockable plate. 7

6. A combined paper roll support and cutter, comprising an upright frame including horizontal, projecting members provided at their free ends with two vertically alined journal-bearings, a roller'journaled in the frame for carrying a roll of paper, a brake restraining the rotation of said roller, a pair of shafts journaled in said journalbearings, and each provided with a rigid arm, a shears-element, one member of which is carried by the free end of each of said arms parallel with the axis of rotation of the latter, gearing cooperatively connecting said shafts, means for holding said arms apart, normally, a rockable plate pivoted in the free ends of said horizontal frame mem bers, and adapted to be rotated away from said roller by the pulling of the paper strip off the latter, a movable guide for the paper strip carried by said rockable plate, a spring operating to hold the rockable plate in andv return the same to its initial position, means, operated by the return rotation of the rockable pla e, adapted to rotate the lower of said shafts and thereby causing the shearselement' to act, said means being adapted to have their action automatically ended by'the return of said rockable plate to its initial position.

7. A combined paper roll support and cutter, comprising an upright frame, including horizontal, projecting members provided at their free ends with two vertically alined journal-bearings, a roller journaled in the frame for carrying a roll of paper, a brake restraining the rotation of said roller, a pair of shafts journaled in said journalbearings, and each provided with a rigid arm, a shears-element, one parallel with the axis of rotation of the latter, gearing co operatively connecting said shafts, the lower of said arms being weighted, a rockable plate pivoted in the free ends of said horizontal frame members, and adapted to be rotated away from said roller by the pulling of the paper strip off the latter, a spring operating to hold the rockable plate in and return the same to its initial position, said spring also operating said brake, means, operated by the return rotation of the rockable plate, adapted to rotate the lower of said shafts,and thereby causing the shearselement to act, said means being adapted to have their action automatically ended by the return of said rockable plate to its initial position.

8; A combined paper roll support and cutter comprising an upright frame including horizontal, projecting members provided at their free ends with two vertically alined journal bearings, a roller journaled in'the frame for carrying a roll of paper, a brake restraining the rotation of said roller, a pair of shafts journaled in said journal-bearings, and each provided with a rigid arm, a shears-element, one member of which is carried by the free end of each of said arms parallel with the axis of rotation of the latter, gearing cooperatively connecting said shafts, the lower of said arms being weighted, a rockable plate pivoted in the free ends of said horizontal frame members, and adapted to be, rotated away from said roller by the pulling of the paper strip off the latter,a spring operating to hold the rockable plate in and return the same to its initial position, said spring also operating said brake, a staple carried by the lower of said shafts, a notched arm pivoted to said rockable plate and adapted to become engaged with said staple during the rotation of said rockable plate from said roller, and to bea come released from the staple when the rockable arm is returned to its initial position.

9. A combined paper roll support and cutter comprising an upright frame including horizontal, projecting members provided at their free ends with two vertically alined journal-bearings, a roller journaled in the "frame for carrying a roll'of paper, a brake restraining the rotation of said roller, a pair ofsha'tts journaled in said journal-bearings, and each provided with a rigid arm, a shearselement, one member of which is can ried by the free end of each of said arms parallel with the axis of rotation of the latter, gearing cooperatively connecting said shafts, the lower of said arms being weighted, a rockable plate pivoted in the-free ends of said horizontal frame members, and adapted to be rotated away from said roller by the pulling of the paper strip off the latter, a guide for the paper strip carried by said rockable plate, a spring operating to -hold the rockable plate in and return the same to its initial position, said spring also operating said brake, a staple carried by the lower of said shafts, a notched arm pivoted to said rockable plate and adapted to become engaged with said staple during the rotation of said rockable plate from said roller, and to become released from the staple when the rockable arm is returned to its initial position.

10. In a combined paper roll support and cutter upright frame including horizontal,

projecting members provided at their free ends with two vertically al'ined' journal bearings, a roller journaled in the frame for carrymg a roll of paper, a pair of shafts j'ournale'd'in said journal-bearings, and each provided witha rigid arm, afshear's-element,

"one member of which is carried'by the'free end of each of said arms parallel with the axis of rotation of the'lattengearmg cooperatively connecting said shafts, means for holding; saidarms apart, normally; means 'foroperating said arms and therethrough a shears-element comprising two cooperating rotatable members, and means for operatin'g said shears-element, said means being 'adapted to have thefree end of said roll carried thereove'r, and being thrown into actlOIl by the'forward pull of said end.

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